Don’t disagree but until we know differently officially I’m assuming he is. So another angle what if he doesn’t. and don’t just say Ashley, there’s Hoffman’s consortium, Dawkins and his Americans, the eccentric Storey and I have heard another stalking horse, Cov fan too, kicking his heels at the moment, I am wondering if King is his jockey.Doug king is taking over fuck all.
Discussing the intricacies of his deal with sisu is like discussing which is the best wardrobe to go through to get to Narnia. It's a fucking fantasy.
It's just not happening is it? I could sort of understand a billionaire coming in and splashing millions on transfers without the ground to get us promoted, howeverView attachment 27642
(I’m still not sure why King isn’t an option, is it just incredulity or has something happened I’ve missed?)
The only thing we need at this moment in time is new ownership, forget all the bollocks with the council who have had to put the public purse first in any decision involving the club. They are twats but they have business principles that are in law and have to be followed however much we hate them. The one thing that has been a constant is our owners, they have made poor business decisions time after time, the only decent one being Robins. The club will thrive without them with a modicum of investment, all they have left of any value is the team. If they want to sell the club and get maximum money for it the playing staff have to be intact, if they asset strip in January they get the transfer money and nothing else. The club is worth more as it is. Putting a patsy buyer up in the form of King to drive the price up is only angering any potential buyer. FG have followed standard business practice when the offer has not be signed and that's so they have certainty for their business going forward when making financial forecasts. Any competent lawyer would have told SISU the licence would expire with the death of ACL, they have willfully chosen to ignore this. The bury our head in the sand and batter you in the courts attitude is coming home to roost. We will not be evicted but this is the end game for SISU its now just about how vindictive they want to be towards the club and the manager that has taken to the peak sale price.
"They should have known that when they bought the football club, the licence they were under would fail in the event of ACL going into administration and so it has happened."
The bottom line is that they have a licence that expires at the end of May next year under the current terms that they have got.
Still think he’s fronting others, Origin Sports perhaps ? and their motor sport connections. potentially big money there.That prick William Storey would bile the biggest disaster of the fucking lot.
An absolute Spiv, with a shit beard and a worse hair line.
Still think he’s fronting others, Origin Sports perhaps ? and their motor sport connections. potentially big money there.
not sure that gives us much insight, it sounds more like he's read the press releases from the club and Frasers and just filled in the gaps with a similar best guess to most on herehe said we had and signed a licence with wasps for ten years that now becomes null and void upon Ashley’s takeover of the ground. If sisu didn’t know that then that’s their own stupid fault. They were good terms for us and Ashley wants market value for rent and a new rent agreement. That’s all just not the peanuts we were paying wasps.
we have until May 2023 season end to agree a new deal else we are homeless again. in the mean time we stay on current terms and home games are not in doubt. So that’s a relief for now.
as for Ashley buying the club he said wait and see. Who knows but certainly a possibility. He also said this is what puts do many buyers off ccfc is there is too many moving parts and too many people involved. Sisu ccc and now Ashley and obviously was wasps and makes the whole thing hard work.
He was also very critical of sisu and said look they owned the club now for 15 years and have messed up at every turn. How we were bottom of the chain when Ricoh came up for grabs is ludicrous to him.
really enjoyed his insight tbh and agree with it all
not sure people like him so muchIn the Know Simon Jordan strikes again
not sure that gives us much insight, it sounds more like he's read the press releases from the club and Frasers and just filled in the gaps with a similar best guess to most on here
personally I see no reason the existing deal can't continue in both terms and length, something the clubs statement said they'd be happy with
this is exactly what people were worried about with Ashley / Frasers, he would come in and put the rent up. Of course that was scaremongering and there was no way he would do that, or at least that's what was being said at the time when everyone was getting excited about him potentially taking the club over
now he is doing that its changed to the club should just accept whatever terms are offered yet we all know the owners aren't putting more money in so if the rent goes up the, already small, playing budget goes down, why would anyone be in favour of that
where does this end? what happens if we sign to the end of the season and they demand £1m a year, or £5m a year or any figure plucked out of thin air. Market rate is a great thing to throw out but what really is market rate, there seems to be numerous clubs that have very good deals on their grounds, why are we always the ones that lose out
must be back from his holidayGary Hoffman 'confident' of CBS Arena resolution with Coventry City
“I would only get involved if there was a spirit of partnership and attitude, both short and long term, to work together and for Coventry to play there.
“I would never take a role at the stadium if there was not an objective of having a long term partnership with Coventry City FC."
“I want to follow the City home and away every week with my family.”
Don’t disagree but until we know differently officially I’m assuming he is. So another angle what if he doesn’t. and don’t just say Ashley, there’s Hoffman’s consortium, Dawkins and his Americans, the eccentric Storey and I have heard another stalking horse, Cov fan too, kicking his heels at the moment, I am wondering if King is his jockey.
Has he put the rent up? I’ve not seen that claimed.
I take Ashley wanting market rent and not the peanuts we were paying Wasps as meaning it is going uphe said we had and signed a licence with wasps for ten years that now becomes null and void upon Ashley’s takeover of the ground. If sisu didn’t know that then that’s their own stupid fault. They were good terms for us and Ashley wants market value for rent and a new rent agreement. That’s all just not the peanuts we were paying wasps.
It's actually not unique to us CDnot sure that gives us much insight, it sounds more like he's read the press releases from the club and Frasers and just filled in the gaps with a similar best guess to most on here
personally I see no reason the existing deal can't continue in both terms and length, something the clubs statement said they'd be happy with
this is exactly what people were worried about with Ashley / Frasers, he would come in and put the rent up. Of course that was scaremongering and there was no way he would do that, or at least that's what was being said at the time when everyone was getting excited about him potentially taking the club over
now he is doing that its changed to the club should just accept whatever terms are offered yet we all know the owners aren't putting more money in so if the rent goes up the, already small, playing budget goes down, why would anyone be in favour of that
where does this end? what happens if we sign to the end of the season and they demand £1m a year, or £5m a year or any figure plucked out of thin air. Market rate is a great thing to throw out but what really is market rate, there seems to be numerous clubs that have very good deals on their grounds, why are we always the ones that lose out
He isn't a successful businessman, he's a spiv.Why ? That’s how a lot of these successful business people operate. Storey does look a strange one and gobbing off about millions for transfer targets etc did him no favours but he’s definitely not a loan wolf, do I want him probably not, do I want sisu to remain definitely not.
they seem in a very similar situation to when Wasps decided to take the piss with the price of things like safety offices, hospitality etc. just another example that separating clubs and stadiums is asking for troubleIt's actually not unique to us CD
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He is. So what’s so bad about he said?must be back from his holiday
I take Ashley wanting market rent and not the peanuts we were paying Wasps as meaning it is going up
I think it’s more a case of being less likely to believe a statement made by our owners than taking a statement from FG as gospel. We’ve been here so many times with our owners it’s far more easy to be cynical about their statements above all else.Sisu are a truly awful owners, but I dont understand why everyone is so quick to believe FG statement as gospel. They are all spinning it and telling the audience what they want them to hear. The FG and Ashley will want to squeeze every penny they can out of the club so will play hardball whatever what has and hasn't happened. Its easy to just blame sisu as we already have them, but we need to keep an open mind. We continually get shafted by everyone.
I dont trust either of them. They can all fuck off.
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I don't know, nobody does. That's why my post starts 'unfortunately', because this is messy at best, and a potential disaster at worst.So to confirm, it's a good thing if he distresses the club?
The Oxford lease runs until 2026 then they need to find a new home. They are currently scoping a site just outside of Kidlington for an 18,000 stadium. Lots of local opposition as you might expect. Kassam wants to re-develop the current site and get rid of the 3 sides.It's actually not unique to us CD
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He isn't a successful businessman, he's a spiv.
Classic modern day egotist, with a shit beard.
Has he put the rent up? I’ve not seen that claimed.
I thought it was SImon Gilbert who did, and club were first to respond after that?The club for whatever reason decided to go public with the eviction notice, why?
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